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Quake between Turkey, Greece topples buildings in Turkey 30 Oct 2020 - 05:00 pm
Locals and officials search for survivors at a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday and was felt in both Greece and Turkey, where some buildings collapsed in the coastal province of Izmir, Turkey, October 30, 2020.
Belgian virus cases continue their rise; lockdown considered 30 Oct 2020 - 04:46 pm
A health worker standing in an intensive care unit treats a patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Montlegia CHC clinic in Liege, Belgium October 29, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Swiss ramp up contact-tracing in face of COVID surge 30 Oct 2020 - 04:43 pm
A County of Geneva staff member shows the geographical spread of clusters during an update briefing in the contact tracing unit, as Switzerland enters a second wave of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Geneva, Switzerland, October 29, 2020. REUT
Austria's COVID-19 infections leap as nation awaits new restrictions 30 Oct 2020 - 04:08 pm
Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz attends a news conference, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Vienna, Austria October 29, 2020. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
Vietnam tackles typhoon's tragic aftermath as new storm threatens region 30 Oct 2020 - 04:01 pm
A man cleans up mud inside his house after waters receded in the old city of Hoi An, a UNESCO world heritage site, on October 30, 2020, in the aftermath of Typhoon Molave. / AFP / Manan VATSYAYANA
Latest travel restrictions for inbound and outbound passengers in the Philippines 30 Oct 2020 - 03:49 pm
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Kenya joins global trial of Oxford University's COVID-19 vaccine 30 Oct 2020 - 03:28 pm
A member of the medical staff dressed in a protective suit prepares medicine for coronavirus disease patients inside the COVID-19 ICU of Machakos Level 5 Hospital, in Machakos, Kenya October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File Photo
Greta Thunberg takes climate strike online again as Sweden's COVID-19 cases mount 30 Oct 2020 - 02:14 pm
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg takes part in the rally ''Europe Climate Strike'' in Brussels, Belgium, March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo
Trump and Biden to barnstorm across Midwest in final stretch of campaign 30 Oct 2020 - 01:31 pm
(FILES)(COMBO) This combination of file pictures created on September 29, 2020 shows Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden (L) and US President Donald Trump speaking during the first presidential debate at the Case Weste
Japan tests virus measures at near-full baseball stadium 30 Oct 2020 - 01:19 pm
Workers take cleaning seats of the Yokohama Stadium, which will host baseball and softball games during the Tokyo Olympics, prior to a professional baseball game in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture on October 30, 2020. / AFP / Kazuhiro NOGI
Spain's Canary Islands impose negative COVID-19 test rule for tourists 30 Oct 2020 - 01:13 pm
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Moscow authorities promise mass vaccination against COVID-19 as Russian cases soar 30 Oct 2020 - 01:02 pm
Commuters wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus disease enter and leave a metro train in Moscow on October 29, 2020. / AFP / Natalia KOLESNIKOVA
Australia needs national response to 'alarming' disaster future - enquiry 30 Oct 2020 - 12:03 pm
(FILES) A file photo was taken on November 12, 2019 shows locals watching as bushfires impact on farmland near the small town of Nana Glen, some 600kms north of Sydney. / AFP / William WEST
New York, northeast US try to hold off second virus wave 30 Oct 2020 - 12:22 am
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 28: People vote at the Brooklyn Museum during early voting on October 28, 2020 in New York City. Election officials are trying to ensure that the voting process is both safe and efficient due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pand
WHO: Europe now has more than 10 million COVID-19 cases 29 Oct 2020 - 11:50 pm
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Evacuation orders lifted as crews make headway on Southern California wildfires 29 Oct 2020 - 11:29 pm
CHINO HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 27: Traffic is diverted off of the 71 freeway during the Blue Ridge Fire on October 27, 2020 in Chino Hills, California. Strong Santa Ana Winds gusting to more than 90 miles per hour have driven the Blue Ridge Fire and Silverado
Brazil will have a COVID-19 vaccine by June 2021, says regulator 29 Oct 2020 - 10:43 pm
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Melania Trump warms up Tampa crowd at rally 29 Oct 2020 - 10:31 pm
First lady Melania Trump speaks during U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign rally outside Raymond James Stadium, in Tampa, Florida, U.S., October 29, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst